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Mexican Americans and the Politics of Diversity : ¡Querer es poder! /
"This book examines the various ways politics plays out in the Mexican-origin community, from grassroots action and voter turnout to elected representation, public policy creation, and the influence of lobbying organizations. Lisa Magana illustrates the essential roles that Mexican Americans pl...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Tucson :
University of Arizona Press,
2005.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Interviewee personal profiles
- Organization of the book
- 1. Conceptualizing Mexican American politics
- Mexican Americans : a demographic profile
- Mexican Americans and political apathy
- Concluding thoughts
- Discussion exercises
- Suggested readings
- 2. History of Mexican Americans in politics
- Mexican American politics takes shape
- Effects of immigration
- The Great Depression
- World War II : a catalyst for change
- The Zoot Suit riots
- The Bracero Program
- Operation Wetback
- The beginnings of political outreach to Mexican Americans
- The Voting Rights Act
- The Chicano movement
- Mexican American political organizations
- Binational organizations
- The effect of political organizations
- Concluding thoughts
- Discussion exercises
- Suggested readings
- Notes
- 3. Elected officials and party affiliations
- Factors in political participation
- Political agendas
- Naturalization
- Political apathy
- Party preference
- Partisanship and Latinos
- Mexican Americans and party politics
- Conservative or liberal : what are Mexican Americans?
- Latino elected officials
- Do Latino elected officials make a difference?
- Concluding thoughts
- Discussion exercises
- Suggested readings
- 4. Mexican American women and politics
- Female elected officials
- Latina elected officials
- Why they run
- Political attitudes and expectations
- Feminism and grassroots politics
- Community activism
- Chicana activists
- Binational activism
- Concluding thoughts
- Discussion exercises
- Suggested readings
- 5. Policies and issues affecting the Mexican American community
- Education
- Community
- Feeling of connection
- Immigration
- Health and safety
- Mexican American and immigrant employment
- Federal interventions
- Concluding thoughts
- Discussion exercises
- Suggested readings
- 6. Implications for the future
- Immigration issues
- Coalitions
- Grassroots politics
- Political organizations
- Evolving political identity
- Religion
- Electoral politics
- Concluding thoughts
- Glossary.